carbon fixie on CL Boston... Thoughts?
10-13-06, 01:16 PM
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carbon fixie on CL Boston... Thoughts?
impressions? deal? My buddy's on the market for a cheap fixie for the winter...
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/220048054.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/220048054.html
10-13-06, 01:23 PM
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it looks like a giant cadex 980. they are notorious for failure at the lugs due to UV damage.
other then that they are very comfortable and noodley.
other then that they are very comfortable and noodley.
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It looks like my old Vitus...I know they built frames under several brands.
Mine rocked...but in retrospect it was a flexy frame.
Mine rocked...but in retrospect it was a flexy frame.
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I had a similar specialized allez, it was like riding a rubber band.
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I'd spend an extra 100 bucks and get a KHS URBAN X for a winter beater. It's not a fixed gear... it's not a piece of $hit either.
